2014 Map of Bendeleben D-5 SW

About this map

The Bering Land Bridge National Preserve dominates this section of the Seward Peninsula, protecting a landscape that historically served as a vital migration corridor between continents. The Continental Divide winds through the southern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a primary hydrologic separator for the region's watersheds. This 2014 survey documents a remote wilderness defined by its drainage systems, including Taylor Cr, Humbolt Cr, and Ballarat Cr, which flow through the tundra. These waterways and the high ground of the divide provided the essential navigation landmarks for early explorers and indigenous peoples moving across this stretch of the Alaska interior. The absence of modern infrastructure underscores the preserved nature of this federal land, maintaining the same character it has held for centuries.